Curriculum Vitae of Dr Geoffrey W.Buck.
Consultancy Experience:
2003 - Present
Aspen Environmental Ltd
Director & Owner.
1994 - 2003:
Principal of Aspen Environmental.
A consultancy specialising in: Stationary Source Emissions, Air Quality Sampling & Assessment, Dust Deposition, Toxic Effects of Industrial Chemicals, Occupational Hygiene, Odour Assessment & Abatement, Occupational & Environmental Noise. Dispersion modelling from industrial sites and point sources. Expert witness in Magistrates & Crown Courts. Environmental training courses for client companys (inc STA).
1988 - 1993:
Casella (London ) Ltd / Inspectorate Casella Environmental
Management of Bedford & Birmingham Offices, Lab, Group Air Quality. Air Quality, Odour Assessment & Control, Water Quality, Occupational Hygiene, Occupational & Environmental Noise, Toxic Effects of Chemicals. Professional Training Courses in, Sampling of stationary sources, Occupational hygiene, & Water quality, to many client organisations including BFIA, SCRATA, IHCT, CIEH, EEF, IOSH, HMIP, BEBOH, WIMM, Mobil Oil, etc..
1982 - 1987:
Private consultant in Ireland
Associated with the Environmental Science Unit of Trinity College, Dublin.
Monitoring air pollution & its effects. Occupational Hygiene.
Part time lecturing (Environmental Chemistry) to MSc students.
Qualifications:
Academic:
BSc Hons (2:1) Applied Biology (Salford) 1975 PhD Environmental Plant Physiology (Bristol) 1981.
Professional:
Chartered Biologist & Member of the Society of Biology.
Chartered Environmentalist & Member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences.
Registered Environmental Biologist (Institute of Biology).
Environment Agency MCerts Personnel Competancy (Level 2, TE1, TE3, TE4).
Other:
Registered Expert Witness.
Member of the British Occupational Hygiene Society.
Founder member (& ex Director) of the Source Testing Association.
Research Experience:
Post Doctoral:
University of Dublin: Trinity College 1981 - 82
Environmental effects of fallout from industrial processes. In association with An Foras Forbartha.
Postgraduate:
University of Bristol 1975 - 80
NERC sponsored Research Student.
Effects of environmental stress, metals, water etc. on lower plants.
Undergraduate:
University of Salford 1971 - 75
Six month sandwich course placements in parasitology & herbicide development.
Projects in water quality of rivers, metal uptake to plants.